Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-02

lowing official list of killed and wounded:
Baiardo, 300 killed and wounded; DianO
Marino, 25O killed and injured; Bressano,
so killed and 81 injured; Diano Costello,
80 killed; Castelano, 80 killed and many
injured. The number Of persons killed is
that in the province of Porto Maurizio $40
were killed and 1s6 injured. In the prov
ince of Genoa "a were killed and 81 injured.
Bajardo and DianO Marino were the only
places destroyed. Cervo was only partial
ly damaged. Churches at Bajardo, Castel-
lano and Aurigo were thrown down by the
shock.
Great damage was done in the villages
around Nice. At Daluis the Church and
Drab Castle are in ruins. Montfert Chateau,
at Calle, is leaning like the far famed Tow
er of Pisa.
A dispatch of Saturday from Rome says: {:
Three more shocks of earthquake were felt
at Forli, in the province of Campobasso,
yesterday. The bodies of "a persons who
were killed by the earthquake last We'd
nesday, have already been taken from the
ruins in Diano Mirano, and it is known
that 1874 are yet under the fallen buildings
Almost the entire population of Diano
Mirano are encamped on the seashore.
Three hundred communes were visited by
the earthquake, and as yet reports of cas-
ualties have been received from but sixty.
Dispatches of Sunday from Rome say
that heartrending details of the disasters
are being continually received. The sur
vivors at Diano Moriano say that the MAORI
ty of victims were killed by the second
shock, the people having re-entered their
houses to procure clothing. The bodies,
wrapped in shrouds, lie in the middle OF the
streets.
Signor Genala minister Of public works,
has visited Bajardo and has attended the
funeral of 230 victims of the church disaster,
who were buried in common trench in the
cemetery. He also made arrangements for
temporary hospital for the injured.
Slight oscillations were felt on Saturday
at Albenza and Porto Maurizion. Relief
committees are being organized throughout
the country, but it is impossible to supply
the numerous wants. A bill will be intro
duced in Parliament for credit of $6,OOO,-
600 for relief purposes. San Ramo is de-
serted. There were 303 persons killed and
$50 injured in that town.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT HOME.
The Charleston Neus of last Sunday says:
A distinct earthquake shock was felt here
about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, yet it
was not hard enough to arouse many per-
sons who were asleep at that hour. The
earthquake is described by those persons
who felt Utmost plainly as a double barreled
affair. The first motion was from west to
east, and was followed by a north and south
vibration. The disturbance did not last
more than five or six seconds. The shock
was also felt at Fort Sumter, Mount Pleas
ant, and letter from Oakley, Berkeley
county, stated that the disturbance was also
noticed there, but that it was slight and
harmless.
A sharp shock, lasting from four to six
seconds, from north to south, was felt in
Augusta, Ga, at 5 46 Saturday morning.
No damage was done. A few bricks on
the high wall of the burnt Globe Hotel
were jostled off. The recurrence Of these
shocks has renewed the fears of many there.
Harlem, Thompson and Hollywood, Ga,
also report having experienced the disturb
ance.
At 6 o'clock, Saturday morning, a slight
earthquake tremor was felt at Savannah.
Windows ratified and pictures and articles
on mantels were shaken, but no damage
was done. The duration of the tremor was
about seconds.
A sharp shock was also felt in Columbia
at 6O3 o'clock, the vibration continuing
about 20 seconds. Doors, windows, chan
deliers and glassware were ratified in a live
ly manner, and people were generally
awakened from their sleep, though no dam
age was done.